Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher, Walgreen Profit Misses Estimates

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.56 percent to 14,742.16 while the NASDAQ gained 0.57 percent to 3,339.85. The S&P rose, surging 0.62 percent to 1,582.86. Top Headline Walgreen Co (NYSE: WAG ) reported downbeat fiscal third-quarter earnings. Walgreen's quarterly profit surged to $624 million, or $0.65 per share,